Advice about rooster

[aart]

Can't help but thinking that a human aggressive dog is often much more dangerous than even the largest human aggressive chicken.

 

[MollySunshine]

Well, we don't just "discard" them.... We eat them instead of buying from the atrocity that is the commercial "poultry" industry. We don't kill out of anger. And every single one of my chickens gets the good life even until the last moment. Unless the good life means everything organic.... even I don't get that.

As much as I wished I could join the vegan/ vegetarian band wagon.... my flesh is weak and I like meat. So I raise my own or buy local pasture raised, grass fed.

Making the first cull was very difficult and my family may have been more upset were it not for the support given by @Beekissed and her informative videos! Though I may not agree with every practice she has. She definitely has more experience than I do. And WOW!! God bless your heart Bee! To be defending the rooster as an animal knowing you eat them to, is an awesome testament to the core of who you are!

Thank for the many great reads I've had from you and the many more I know will come!

It's been said... If you don't stand for something, you'll fall for anything. And so the great information debate rages on!

Trust me, I don't hate because you cull your roosters for food! That is not what I am saying whatsoever. What I take offense to is the callous tossing aside of the misfortune of being born a male chicken. Sanctuaries are full of roosters. Nobody wants them. There's a huge difference.

 

[Flock Master64]

I have several roosters in my flock, but the top roo has been showing aggression towards my almost 4 year old son. Granted, he's obsessed with the chickens so he's always around them but he's not particularly rough with them.
This head rooster has, on several occasions now, scratched my son. The rooster is great with his flock, always keeping a wary eye out and making sure to stay with them, but I'm worried the aggression is going to escalate.
Is this enough to cull the rooster and hope the other rooster steps up to the role? Any input would be wonderful, thank you.

I don't if it's enough to cull. But one of your other Roos will definitely step and take charge of you do get rid of the aggressive one.

 

[Flock Master64]

Trust me, I don't hate because you cull your roosters for food!  That is not what I am saying whatsoever.  What I take offense to is the callous tossing aside of the misfortune of being born a male chicken.  Sanctuaries are full of roosters.  Nobody wants them.  There's a huge difference. 

You're not wrong there

 

[bobbi-j]

Can't help but thinking that a human aggressive dog is often much more dangerous than even the largest human aggressive chicken.

Good point. That's why I'd likely not keep either one. Like I said, I've never been in a situation with a dog I don't trust. Now that I have grandkids, I would not take a chance on even training a truly aggressive dog to keep around. It would be gone ASAP. Same with a rooster.

 

[crzycknldy]

I am subscribing because I can see merit in both sides of the debate and I am interested to hear more opinions.

However, I would not “suffer a dog” [or a rooster] that has shown aggression towards a child, regardless of how much training he may have had or is going to have in the future. There is no guarantee that he would not attack again and while it would be my decision to take that risk on my person, definitely not with a child involved.  I would not want to be sitting in a Hospital, holding a seriously injured child’s hand and thinking “I should have …”

We had a BR roo that was aggressive and did eventually end up giving him to a gentleman that could handle that. I could not tolerate it after he jumped on our almost 14 yr old daughter. He had to leave and at tgat point it didn't matter dead or alive. We now have an aggressive banny cochin roo but I have followed the posted advice from @Beekissed and tgat seems to be working. I'm also teaching thus method to our daughter. It is really their job to protect the hens & I guess they perceive us as a threat. ...maybe. anyway, I see both sides of the argument as I have removed one & am trying to train the banny to be respectful of us humans. I'm not scared of being hurt by him just because of the size, but the BR was a different story!

 

[EggSighted4Life]

Got my first cockerel attack yesterday!

Yep, from my coddled boy, Ditto. My first choice breeder of my Swedish Flower boys. I quit coddling once I was informed it could be a bad ideal. But it may have been too late.

His brothers always respected my space but gave the dogs the stink eye and occasionally went after them. But after Ditto reached mating age he would come and try to pull the girls out of my lap.

I think it may have happened a couple of previous times because I felt something brush the back of my leg but when I turned around he was standing there innocently.

Well, yesterday we were hanging out as we always do. And I bent over to pick something up and felt this sudden stinging or burning on the back of my calf. When I turned around this time he was standing there ready to fight! I was wearing sweat pants and it continued to sting for a good 15 minutes. I can definitely see how that would be a problem for children or dogs.

Recently he became the last surviving cockerel. And he was pretty low in the pecking order before. So I'm guessing with his new found place in the flock he may be feeling a little cocky and decided I was the next to challenge.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Spring is coming, and roosters are feeling frisky and hormonal this time of year, so it's a common time to try to overthrow your keeper. Hopefully you can remind him of his place.

 

[EggSighted4Life]

Spring is coming, and roosters are feeling frisky and hormonal this time of year, so it's a common time to try to overthrow your keeper. Hopefully you can remind him of his place.

Well, thanks for reminding me that spring is coming on top of him actually still being a raging hormonal teenager (9 ish months)... I've raised a few of those. Crazy how across the board every species reaches a certain age where they have to test their boundaries!

And I also do understand how his world is spinning as he recently has no other males to compete with but sees the harem around me... It's definitely a multifaceted issue. So being aware will help me to maintain my calm assertiveness much easier than if it were just like what most people think... an evil chicken. And I will work to reform him before making any rash decisions since I don't have young kids at risk.

 

[bobbi-j]

Well, thanks for reminding me that spring is coming on top of him actually still being a raging hormonal teenager (9 ish months)... I've raised a few of those. Crazy how across the board every species reaches a certain age where they have to test their boundaries!

And I also do understand how his world is spinning as he recently has no other males to compete with but sees the harem around me... It's definitely a multifaceted issue. So being aware will help me to maintain my calm assertiveness much easier than if it were just like what most people think... an evil chicken. And I will work to reform him before making any rash decisions since I don't have young kids at risk.

Yeah, it's fair to give them a chance while they're still in the stupid hormonal stage. Teach them young, and there is a chance of getting a decent adult rooster. Good luck!